John Duffy
- Editor
- 23 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
What are John Duffy's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 11
Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 4
Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 4
Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2
Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 1
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet7
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch John Duffy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- The Temptations (1998) · editor · free
- Manhunt (2017) · editor · free
- Human Target (2010) · editor · free
- Hammett (1982) · sound editor · free
- Wolfen (1981) · sound effects editor · free
- The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights (1999) · editor · free
- Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman (2004) · editor · free
- Secrets in the Walls (2010) · editor · free
- The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) · sound editor · free
Subscription and free streaming for John Duffy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
39 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

Books of Blood(2020)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Abstainer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Electric Dreams(2017)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Manhunt(2017)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Point Break(2015)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Sneaky Pete(2015)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Rush(2014)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Cosmos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Ray Donovan(2013)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Secrets in the Walls(2010)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Human Target(2010)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Ghost Whisperer(2005)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Survivors Club(2004)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Traffic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Prince Charming(2001)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Satan's School for Girls(2000)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The Temptations(1998)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Crowned and Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Turbulence(1997)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
She Fought Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

Shame II: The Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

Someone She Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

White Mile(1994)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Bums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Silent Motive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Angel of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Tour of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Stitches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Hammett(1982)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Wolfen(1981)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Side Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

681 - The Glory of the Khan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Career shape
A full career of 36 titles from 1978 to 2020.

Biggest box office
Point Break (2015)

Highest rated
The Temptations (1998)

Most popular right now
Point Break (2015)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do John Duffy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th9
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 23 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is John Duffy's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does John Duffy work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Duffy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Leitch shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Christopher LeitchShared titles: Secrets in the Walls (2010), The Survivors Club (2004), A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story (2000), Satan's School for Girls (2000), The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights (1999), I've Been Waiting for You (1998)See all 6 shared titles with Christopher Leitch
- Allan ArkushShared titles: Prince Charming (2001), The Temptations (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Allan Arkush

- Robert ButlerShared titles: Turbulence (1997), White Mile (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Butler

Writers
- Nancey SilversShared titles: Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman (2004), The Survivors Club (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Nancey Silvers

Actors
- Maggie LawsonShared titles: Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman (2004), I've Been Waiting for You (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Maggie Lawson

Composers and cinematographers
- Kees Van OostrumShared titles: Secrets in the Walls (2010), Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Kees Van Oostrum
- Jamie AndersonShared titles: Prince Charming (2001), The Temptations (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Jamie Anderson

- Jeff Eden FairShared titles: A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story (2000), I've Been Waiting for You (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Eden Fair
- Starr ParodiShared titles: A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story (2000), I've Been Waiting for You (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Starr Parodi

Producers
- David ValdesShared titles: Point Break (2015), Turbulence (1997)See all 2 shared titles with David Valdes



